1972 Queen's Club Championships – Men's Singles

1972 Queen's Club Championships
Champion   United States Jimmy Connors
Runner-up   United Kingdom John Paish
Final score   6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles   men   women
Doubles   men   women
Queen's Club Championships
 < 1971 1973 > 

Stan Smith was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Jimmy Connors won the title, defeating John Paish 6–2, 6–3 in the final.

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
 
   United Kingdom John Paish 5 3    
   United States Richard Pancho Gonzales 7 2r    
     United Kingdom John Paish 2 3  
     United States Jimmy Connors 6 6  
   United States Jimmy Connors 6 6  
   United States Clark Graebner 3 4    

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
   United States S Smith 7 6    
   Italy A Zugarelli 5 4          United States S Smith 6 6    
   South Africa F McMillan 6 6          South Africa F McMillan 4 4    
   Australia B Phillips-Moore 4 4            United States S Smith 3 6 6  
   Australia R Keldie 9 7            Australia R Keldie 6 4 2  
   Italy Ezio di Matteo 7 5          Australia R Keldie 6 6  
   Austria H Kary 7 3 6        Austria H Kary 2 3    
   India A Amritraj 5 6 4          United States S Smith 6 3 8
   United States T Gorman 6 6            United Kingdom J Paish 2 6 10
   Australia S Ball 3 4          United States T Gorman 3 6 7r  
   Italy P Bertolucci 6 6          Italy P Bertolucci 6 2 8  
   United States H Solomon 4 4            Italy P Bertolucci 6 0  
   United States J Osborne 9 1 1          United Kingdom J Paish 8 6    
   United Kingdom J Paish 8 6 6        United Kingdom J Paish 6 6  
   South Africa R Moore 8 4 6        South Africa R Moore 1 2    
   India V Amritraj 6 6 4  

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
   United States RP Gonzales 6 6    
   South Africa Derek Schroder 3 2          United States RP Gonzales 6 1 6  
   Australia G Masters 6 9          Australia G Masters 4 6 3  
   United States A Olmedo 1 8            United States RP Gonzales 6 9    
   United States D Stockton 9 8            West Germany K Meiler 4 7    
   United Kingdom B Mottram 7 6          United States D Stockton 3 2  
   Japan T Sakai 8 4 6        West Germany K Meiler 6 6    
   West Germany K Meiler 6 6 8          United States RP Gonzales 7 6  
   Italy A Panatta 5 2            United States R Tanner 5 1  
   Belgium Bernard Mignot 7 6          Belgium B Mignot 1 6 6  
   United Kingdom D Lloyd 6 6          United Kingdom D Lloyd 6 3 3  
   United States J McManus 4 4            Belgium B Mignot 3 7  
   Soviet Union S Likhachev 4 3            United States R Tanner 6 9    
   Sweden ON Bengtson 6 6          Sweden ON Bengtson 5 6 3
   United States R Tanner w/o            United States R Tanner 7 3 6  
   West Germany J Fassbender        

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
   Argentina G Vilas 4 3    
   India J Mukherjea 6 6          India J Mukherjea 4 6 6  
   Australia J Cooper 8 7          Australia J Cooper 6 3 8  
   United Kingdom J Feaver 6 5            Australia J Cooper 3 3    
   Australia N Fraser 3 6 6          United States J Connors 6 6    
   Italy C Barazzutti 6 3 3        Australia N Fraser 5 8  
   Czech Republic V Zedník 6 3 3        United States J Connors 7 9    
   United States J Connors 4 6 6          United States J Connors 6 6 9
   South Africa Terry Ryan w/o              Soviet Union A Metreveli 8 1 7
   United States V Seixas              South Africa T Ryan 3 5    
   United States B Gottfried 6 6          United States B Gottfried 6 7    
   Japan J Kamiwazumi 4 4            United States B Gottfried 6 8 4
   Australia Peter Doerner w/o              Soviet Union A Metreveli 4 9 6  
   Mexico J Loyo-Mayo              Australia Peter Doerner 6 2 3
   New Zealand O Parun 6 4          Soviet Union A Metreveli 0 6 6  
   Soviet Union A Metreveli 8 6    

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
   South Africa P Cramer 6 6    
   Colombia I Molina 2 3          South Africa P Cramer 5 3    
   United Kingdom Stephen Warboys 4 3          Australia C Dibley 7 6    
   Australia C Dibley 6 6            Australia C Dibley 6 6    
   Soviet Union T Kakoulia 6 6            India P Lall 4 4    
   Australia J Bartlett 3 4          Soviet Union T Kakoulia 3 2  
   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Jovanović              India P Lall 6 6    
   India P Lall w/o              Australia C Dibley 6 3 4
   United States E Van Dillen 6 6            United States C Graebner 3 6 6
   Italy N Pietrangeli 4 3          United States E Van Dillen 3 6 2  
   United Kingdom S Matthews 6 6          United Kingdom S Matthews 6 2 6  
   West Germany Hans-Joachim Ploetz 3 1            United Kingdom S Matthews 4 1  
   Brazil JE Mandarino 2 6 3          United States C Graebner 6 6    
   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 6 4 6        Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 5 6 5
   France J-C Barclay 2 2          United States C Graebner 7 2 7  
   United States C Graebner 6 6    

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